Low-Temperature Fibre Direct Compounding of Cellulose Fibres into PA6

Publikationen: Beitrag in FachzeitschriftArtikelForschung(peer-reviewed)

Autoren

  • Janez Slapnik
  • Yuanxi Liu
  • Robert Kupfer
  • Blaž Nardin

Externe Organisationseinheiten

  • Technische Universität Dresden
  • Faculty of Polymer Technology

Abstract

This study reports on the development of a novel polymer processing approach that combines low-temperature (LT) processing and fibre direct compounding (FDC) to reduce the thermal stress on thermosensitive components that occurs during compounding and subsequent injection moulding (IM). Composites based on polyamide 6 (PA6) and cellulose fibres (CeF) were prepared using an LT-FDC process and in parallel with a conventional approach using a twin-screw extruder and IM. The morphological, optical, thermal, and mechanical properties of the prepared samples were investigated using optical microscopy (OM), differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), colorimetry, dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) and tensile tests. Composites prepared using LT-FDC exhibited worse fibre dispersion but lower fibre degradation. In comparison to neat PA6, the LT-FDC composites had increased tensile modulus (Et) and storage modulus (E′) at 120 °C by up to 32% and 50%, respectively, while the tensile strength (σm) decreased by 20%.

Details

OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer6600
Seitenumfang14
Fachzeitschrift Materials
Jahrgang15.2022
Ausgabenummer19
DOIs
StatusVeröffentlicht - 23 Sept. 2022